Gracemere State School now has 13 new carparks and safer pick-up access after completed STIP-funded upgrades.
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Dr Gulam Khandaker and Margaret Strelow join the Central Queensland Health Board on four-year terms from 1 April 2026.
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Father and son teams will headline Rockhampton’s Super Stocker 20/20 in a packed weekend speedway program.
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Gracemere State School now has 13 new carparks and safer pick-up access after completed STIP-funded upgrades.
Staged river exclusions between Pink Lily and Parkhurst have begun as early works start on the new Fitzroy bridge.
A new Biloela helipad backed by locals could cut rescue delays and improve local hospital transfers in emergencies.
Dr Gulam Khandaker and Margaret Strelow join the Central Queensland Health Board on four-year terms from 1 April 2026.
